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Surgical audit: the junior doctors' viewpoint

M J McCarthy1, G J Byrne

  • 1Department of Surgery, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK.

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|November 14, 1997
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Junior surgical doctors find clinical audit essential but lack formal training and support. Increased participation in surgical audit requires better integration into medical education and clearer guidance from senior staff.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Practice
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Clinical audit is a crucial component of modern surgical practice.
  • The Royal College of Surgeons of England mandates participation from all clinical team members.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate junior surgical doctors' attitudes towards clinical audit.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators to junior doctor participation in surgical audit.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based interview study was conducted.
  • Sixty-eight junior surgical doctors from six hospitals in the West Midlands Region participated.

Main Results:

  • 90% of junior doctors believe audit is necessary for routine surgical practice.

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  • Only 31% had presented audit data, and 4% had dedicated study time for audit preparation.
  • Higher attendance at audit meetings was observed in hospitals where elective surgical work was cancelled.
  • Many junior doctors reported a lack of direction from senior colleagues and no formal training in clinical audit.

    • Conclusions:

    • Clinical audit requires better integration into undergraduate and postgraduate medical training curricula.
    • Junior doctors need enhanced support and formal training to actively participate in surgical audit.
    • Addressing perceived lack of direction from senior staff is vital for improving engagement in clinical audit.